Tea Scones

8 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups pastry flour
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup sugar, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift together flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in 3 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  2. 2
    Combine egg and milk; add to flour mixture, stirring until well blended.
  3. 3
    Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead 3 to 4 times. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness, and cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place scones in lightly greased muffin pans. Brush scones with melted butter, and sprinkle evenly with remaining sugar. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

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